Treatment for ptosis and ptosis surgery usually involves surgically lifting the lid with blepharoplasty. Sometimes a small tuck in the lifting muscle and eyelid can raise the lid sufficiently. More severe ptosis requires reattachment and strengthening of the levator muscle.

To learn all you can about ptosis, including ptosis surgery, Be Eye Wise and schedule an appointment with Northwest Eye ptosis surgery expert Dr. Nicholas Schmitt. Because the more you know, the better you see.